Patient Access Coordinator - Internal Medicine

Baptist Health System KY & IN; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Baptist Health System KY & IN is seeking a Patient Access Representative to support Beaumont Internal Medicine in Lexington. The role involves front-office responsibilities, greeting patients, verifying demographics and insurance, registering patients, collecting payments, and scheduling appointments to ensure smooth patient flow.

Required are a high school diploma or equivalent, strong clerical skills, and computer proficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Computer skills required.
• Clerical experience in the medical office setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors at the point of service.
• Verify demographic and insurance information and register patients.
• Obtain signatures and determine patients’ out-of-pocket expenses.
• Collect and document patient payments and/or provide financial counseling as appropriate.
• Schedule appointments and manage patient flow.
• Operate switchboard and manage medical records.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Accuracy

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

SummaryJob Description:BHMG Beaumont Internal MedicineJob Description:Patient Access describes a multi-disciplinary function that is carried out at the point of service areas of the medical office. Patient Access Representatives perform front office duties under the general direction of the Clinical/Practice Manager or designee. These duties include, but are not limited to, greeting patients and visitors; verifying patients’ demographic and insurance information; registering patients; obtaining necessary signatures; determining patients’ out-of-pocket expense, collecting and documenting patient payments and/or financial counseling as appropriate; scheduling appointments; ensuring patient flow; switchboard; and medical records management. Customer service, clerical skills, fiduciary responsibility, and accuracy are extremely important in this role.High school diploma or equivalent required.Computer skills required.Clerical experience in the medical office setting preferred.Other education preferred.Benefits Include:Health, Vision, and Dental InsuranceRetirement with Company MatchGenerous Paid Time Off (Including Maternity/Paternity Leave)Short/Long Term Disability and Life InsuranceTuition ReimbursementIf you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.